Limbang is a federal constituency in Limbang Division (Limbang District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 45,061 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 41,999 |
| Area (km²) | 4,211 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 10.7 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
editSource:[3]
Ethnic breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2022
Malay-Muslim bumiputera (34.1%)
Chinese (17.9%)
Other ethnicities (4.5%)
Age breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2022
18-20 (6.77%)
21-29 (20.66%)
30-39 (21.9%)
40-49 (17.1%)
50-59 (14.78%)
60-69 (11.84%)
70-79 (4.78%)
80-89 (1.61%)
above 90 (0.55%)
Gender breakdown of Limbang's electorate as of 2022
Male (51.06%)
Female (48.94%)
History
editPolling districts
editAccording to the Official Gazette dated 31 October 2022, the Limbang constituency has a total of 15 polling districts.[4][5]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Kota（N79） | Ranggau | 221/79/01 | SK Limpakau Pinang |
| Sebukang | 221/79/02 |
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| Tabahan | 221/79/03 |
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| Bangkita | 221/79/04 | SK Melayu Pusat Limbang | |
| Limbang | 221/79/05 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Limbang | |
| Poyan | 221/79/06 |
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| Bukit Kota | 221/79/07 | Dewan Kpg. Buangsiol | |
| Pendam | 221/79/08 |
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| Telahak | 221/79/09 |
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| Berawan | 221/79/10 |
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| Batu Danau (N80) | Danau | 221/80/01 |
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| Lubai | 221/80/02 |
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| Ukong | 221/80/03 |
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| Medihit | 221/80/04 |
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| Medamit | 221/80/05 |
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Representation history
edit| Members of Parliament for Limbang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Bukit Mas | ||||
| 12th | P221 | 2008-2013 | Hasbi Habibollah (حسبي بن حبيب الله) |
BN (PBB) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | |||
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
edit| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Limbang | Batu Danau | |||||
| Bukit Kota | ||||||
Current state assembly members
edit| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N79 | Bukit Kota | Abdul Rahman Ismail | GPS (PBB) |
| N80 | Batu Danau | Paulus Gumbang |
Local governments & postcodes
edit| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N79 | Bukit Kota | Limbang District Council |
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| N80 | Bukit Goram |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Hasbi Habibollah | 14,897 | 75.25 | 75.25 | ||
| PH | Racha Balang | 4,899 | 24.75 | 3.18 | ||
| Total valid votes | 19,796 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 228 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 106 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,130 | 47.13 | 20.28 | |||
| Registered electors | 41,999 | |||||
| Majority | 9,998 | 50.50 | 6.36 | |||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hasbi Habibollah | 12,589 | 72.07 | 1.38 | ||
| PH | Ricardo Osmund Yampil Baba | 4,879 | 27.93 | 27.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,468 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 201 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 133 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,802 | 67.41 | 6.37 | |||
| Registered electors | 26,409 | |||||
| Majority | 7,710 | 44.14 | 2.76 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 247/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 321/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hasbi Habibollah | 12,999 | 73.45 | 20.67 | ||
| PKR | Baru Bian | 4,698 | 26.55 | 20.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 17,697 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 162 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 53 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,912 | 73.78 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,278 | |||||
| Majority | 8,301 | 46.90 | 41.34 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Hasbi Habibollah | 6,427 | 52.78 | |||
| PKR | Lau Liak Koi | 5,751 | 47.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,178 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 113 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 89 | |||||
| Turnout | 12,380 | 60.94 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,315 | |||||
| Majority | 676 | 5.56 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||
References
edit- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Sarawat seats
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.
- ^ Notice of contested election Retrieved 9 March 2023